# H5587 סָעִף

סָעִף (çâʻiph), Strong’s H5587: divided (in mind), i.e. (abstractly) a sentiment KJV: opinion.. Occurs 3 times.

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*çâʻiph* — divided (in mind), i.e. (abstractly) a sentiment

KJV: opinion.

Derived from [סָעַף çâʻaph](https://besorah.bible/word/H5586) (to disbranch)

Occurs 3 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [סְעִפָּה] n.f. division, divided opinion;—pl. abs. 1 K 18:21
- שְׂעִפִּים n.[m.]pl
- שְׂעִפִּים n.[m.]pl. disquietings, = disquieting or excited thoughts

## Where it occurs
- [1 Kings 18:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/18?v=21) — Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If the LORD is God…
- [Job 4:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/job/4?v=13) — In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
- [Job 20:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/job/20?v=2) — “Therefore my thoughts answer me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.